Inside Gaming Column: Fuel Prices Pinching Locals Casinos
Marketing gurus, in an ironic twist of fate, say the soaring price of gasoline is playing havoc with Las Vegas locals casinos more than it is with the Strip resorts that cater to drive-in traffic and air arrivals.
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Interesting gambling information:
- Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
- The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
- Baccarat is the principal of casino card games in the United Kingdom and Europe. Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.
- Blackjack originated in French casinos around the 1700's where it was called "vingt-et-un" (twenty-and-one) and has been in United States since the 1800's.
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